| Grapholitha molesta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. molesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Grapholita molesta | |
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Grapholita molesta, the oriental fruit moth or peach moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to China, but was introduced to Japan and North America and is now also found throughout of Europe, Asia and South America and in Hawaii, Morocco, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand [2]
The wingspan is about 13 mm. There are four to seven generations per year.
The larvae feed on peach, apple, quince, pear, plum, cherry, apricot and nectarine. [3]
